June 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Pioneer Technology Center Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order
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2. Roll call and establish a quorum
Discussion:
Also in attendance were Traci Thorpe, Ryan Burkett, Kendra Knight, Kahle Goff, Stacey Rush, Molly Kyler, Mike Orr, Aimee Snyder, Terri Busch and Kellie Johnson.
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3. Flag salute and moment of silence
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4. Reports and Presentations
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) — Ben Evans, Entrepreneurial Services Coordinator
Discussion:
Ben Evans gave a report that SBDC started in 2020. He gave the state and local statistics for SBDC. Mrs. Leaming asked how someone knows to come to you? Ben stated that sometimes it depends on a website lookup or being requested. The bank can request us to step in and help the client as well. We serve clients all over the state. Currently, we have 40 business plans that we are working through.
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5. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the Minutes of the May 12, 2026 regular Board of Education meeting
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Discussion, review and vote to approve or not approve the Financial Reports; Activity Fund Report; and Encumbrances & Change Order Lists (General Fund #61893-62017 in the amount of $114,956.29; Building Fund #60089-60097 in the amount of $130,551.67; Payroll #70191-70205 in the amount of $34,203.21)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Administrative Reports and Anticipated Discussion by the Board and Staff regarding facilities, district policy issues, community issues and/or personnel or student needs
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7.A. Traci Thorpe, Superintendent/CEO
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7.B. Kahle Goff, Director of Full-Time Programs
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8. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the superintendent's travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the CTE Superintendents' OkACTE benchmarking trip on September 13–16, 2026
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the 2026-27 Basic Peace Officer Certification handbook.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the annual contract with Adira for cybersecurity management in the amount of $28,875
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the Agreement for Representation between Pioneer Technology Center and its Board of Education and Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold. This is an agreement for legal services, including, but not limited to, legal advice, consultation and representation for FY27.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the FY27 contract with Burnett Security & Investigation to provide daily deposit services for an amount up to $5,000
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Discussion about moving forward with an architect and construction manager for the remodel of Precision Machining
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14. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve a Resolution requesting FY27 Temporary Appropriations for General Fund and Building Fund: and a Resolution authorizing the school treasurer/deputy treasurer to invest excess funds during FY27.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the close out and transfer of balances from the following Activity Fund sub-accounts to the General Fund on June 30, 2026. (Petty cash, bookstore revenue, equipment sales, facilities rental, ABE testing fees, incubator rents, incubator utilities, miscellaneous, resale, shop revenue, day tuition, AT&D tuition, IT&D tuition, safety tuition, SHARE/Local).
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Discussion and vote to approve and not approve the Activity Fund Subaccounts for FY27 as listed on Appendix A.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the adoption of the annual insurance resolution and proposed insurance policies renewal, for FY27, as listed on Appendix B.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve the appointment of Aimee Snyder as School Treasurer and Purchasing Agent; Erin Mercer as Deputy Treasurer; Katy Mayer as Encumbrance Clerk and Activity Fund Custodian and Carol Cales as Activity Fund Clerk for FY27.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the FY27 salary schedules and staffing plan per Okla. Stat. Title 25, 307(B)(1).
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20. Vote to convene in Executive Session
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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21. Acknowledge return of the Board to Open Session
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22. Board President statement of Executive Session minutes
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23. Motion and vote to approve FY27 salary schedules and staffing plan.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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24. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve individuals on part-time and temporary employment contracts, and addenda to contracts
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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25. Discussion and vote to approve or not approve hiring an AEFL(Adult Education Financial Literacy) Coordinator/Instructor
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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26. New Business
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27. Board Comment
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28. Adjournment
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