April 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Prayer

2. Call to order

3. Introduction of guests

4. Consent Agenda:

4.a. Minutes of March 3, 2026 regular board meeting.

4.b. Approval of FY26 General Fund Encumbrances for March 2026: #2214-2474 in the amount of $296,864.62 and Payroll #50279-50281 in the amount of $966.07; General Fund Change Orders in the amount of $118,692.87.

4.c. Approval of FY26 Building Fund Encumbrances for March 2026: #138-140 in the amount of $4,148.93; Building Fund Change Orders in the amount of -$1,938.64

4.d. Activity Fund Overview for March 2026.

4.e. Transfer of Activity Funds for March 2026.

4.f. Public Surplus.

4.g. Approval of EMT/Firefighter Training Academy Handbook.

4.h. Approve Purchase Orders 2285, 2324, 2333, & 2337 to Lawton Communications in the sum of $4,213.00.

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: Industrial Automation Program Update - Brandon Atwood & Trace Browning, Instructors

7. Treasurer's report - Stacy Pifer

7.a. Discussion and possible board action on the reorganization of officers of the Great Plains Technology Center Board of Education to be effective at the next meeting of the Board.

8. Director of Finance report - Lindsey Billen

8.a. Discussion and possible board action on the application for temporary appropriations for FY27.

8.b. Discussion and possible board action on the Great Plains Technology Center Scholarships Policy.

8.c. Discussion and possible board action on the creation of a new activity fund sub-account for the Construction Trades Project. 

9. Director of Marketing and Communications report - Teresa Abram

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

11. Director of Workforce Development report - Cassandra Tice

11.a. Discussion and possible board action on the FY27 Workforce and Economic Development (WED) Training Tuition Guide.

11.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a Lithium-ion battery and charger for an electric forklift. 

12. Director of Economic Development report - Keith Bridges

12.a. Discussion and possible board action on a Facility Usage Agreement with Cooking for Kids.

12.b. Discussion and possible board action to purchase a vehicle for transporting students and staff.

12.c. Discussion and possible board action to purchase a vehicle for transporting students and staff.

13. Director of Instruction report - James Bishop

13.a. Discussion and possible board action to approve an updated FY2026 Part-Time Pay Scale.

13.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a V-Med Pro Multiuser System.

14. Director of Instruction report - Blake Thomas

14.a. Discussion and possible board action on Memorandums of Understanding for the SCORE program between Great Plains Technology Center and the following school districts: Lawton, Big Pasture, Cache, Chattanooga, Elgin, Fletcher, Geronimo, and Sterling.

15. Director of Instruction report - Dana Ponder

15.a. Discussion and possible board action on a contract agreement to purchase curriculum and associated on-demand technical support provided by TechSmart for the full-time Python Programming program.

16. Director of Information Technology report - Bill Matthey

16.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of network switches.

16.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a Fortinet firewall subscription.

16.c. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of ten (10) campus security cameras.

16.d. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of Milestone software for campus security cameras.

16.e. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of thirty-nine (39) copiers and a year of service.

16.f. Discussion and possible board action on making purchases to update the technology in the Room 301 conference spaces. 

16.g. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of three high-performance computers for the 3D Animation and Video Production programs.

17. Director of Purchasing and Maintenance report - Justin Neeley

17.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a new zero-turn mower for the Grounds crew.

17.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of a used skid-steer loader for the Maintenance department. 

18. Superintendent's report - Joelle Jolly

18.a. Next regular board meeting is May 5, 2026.

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 Destiny Arrowood, Student Resource Center Secretary, effective March 24, 2026.

24.b. Discussion and possible board action on renewing contracts for certified personnel for FY27 as listed on Appendix A.

24.c. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Industrial Technical Instructor for FY26.

24.d. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Grounds Maintenance Worker for FY26.

24.e. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Help Desk/Information Technology Office Assistant for FY26.

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

25. Vote to adjourn