June 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Prayer - Brandon Mayer

2. Call to order

3. Introduction of guests

4. Consent Agenda:

4.a. Minutes of May 2, 2026 regular board meeting.

4.b. Approval of FY26 General Fund Encumbrances for May 2026: #2810-3017 in the amount of $709,600.18 and Payroll #50285-50289 in the amount of $1,901.38; General Fund Change Orders in the amount of $34,420.70.

4.c. Approval of FY26 Building Fund Encumbrances for May 2026: #144-146 in the amount of $4,561.54; Building Fund Change Orders in the amount of $4,630.46.

4.d. Activity Fund Overview for May 2026.

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

4.f. Public Surplus.

4.g. Approve Purchase Order 2866 to Lawton Communications in the sum of $1,590.00.

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. Herring Construction, Inc. report - Trent Newell

6.a. Discussion and possible board action to award the bid for demolition services at 6501 West Gore Boulevard.

7. Information Only: Accelerated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program Update - Traci Wills, Instructor

8. Information Only: Workforce Training Update (Corporate Training, Open Enrollment, YIELD) - Cassandra Tice, Director

9. Treasurer's report - Stacy Pifer

10. Director of Finance report - Lindsey Billen

10.a. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of school insurances. 

10.b. Discussion and possible board action on closing activity fund accounts and transferring funds.

11. Director of Marketing and Communications report - Teresa Abram

11.a. Discussion and possible board action on billboard advertising with Link Media Outdoor for FY27.

11.b. Discussion and possible board action on digital advertising with Gray Media dba KSWO-TV for FY27.

12. Executive Director of Instructional Development (Lawton) report - Justin McNeil
(Presented by Dana Ponder)

12.a. Discussion and possible board action on approving blanket purchase orders for Culinary to Ben E. Keith, Pepsi, and Ecolab for FY27.

13. Director of Human Resources report - Valerie Anderson

13.a. Discussion and possible board action to approve the FY27 Part-Time Pay Scale.

13.b. Discussion and possible board action to renew licensing with Frontline Education.

14. Director of Instructional Services report - Brandon Mayer

14.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Professional Development Annual Plan for FY27.

14.b. Discussion and possible board action on the Comprehensive Local Education Plan (CLEP) for FY27.

14.c. Discussion and possible board action on the Carl Perkins 2026-2027 Secondary and Post-Secondary Grant Applications.

14.d. Motion to approve the purchase of a one-year subscription of Blackboard ALLY for learning management system (Schoology) and website accessibility. 

15. Director of Instruction report - Blake Thomas
(Presented by Lindsey Billen)

15.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Odysseyware Online Academics site license renewal.  

16. Director of Information Technology report - Bill Matthey

16.a. Discussion and possible board action on a contract for internet service from OneNet.

16.b. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of a virtualization software license. 

16.c. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of security consulting related to security compliance. 

16.d. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of the printer contract with High Tech Office Systems.

16.e. Discussion and possible board action on the renewal of the current contract for the district learning management system. 

17. Director of Maintenance and Purchasing report - Justin Neeley

17.a. Discussion and possible board action on a contract for dumpster services.

17.b. Discussion and possible board action on a contract for cleaning services on Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units.

18. Superintendent's report - Joelle Jolly

18.a. Information Only: Annual GPTC Organizational Memberships.

18.b. Discussion and possible board action on the Tuition Reciprocity Agreement for Southwest Oklahoma Technology Centers for FY27.

18.c. Next regular board meeting is Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:00am in the Prairie Room.

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 Aleighnna Rodriguez, Part-Time Food Service Worker, effective June 30, 2026.

24.b. Discussion and possible board action on the resignation of Anne Rump, Evening Training Coordinator, effective June 30, 2026.

24.c. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of Joelle Jolly as Superintendent for FY27.

24.d. Discussion and possible board action to approve the terms of the Superintendent's contract for FY27.

24.e. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of personnel listed on Appendix A for FY27.

24.f. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of candidate as Welding Instructor (Frederick) for FY26 & FY27.

24.g. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of part-time personnel and part-time Workforce and Economic Development (WED) personnel for FY26 and FY27.

25. Vote to adjourn