May 5, 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 April 7, 2026 regular board meeting and April 17, 2026 special board meeting.

4.b. Approval of FY26 General Fund Encumbrances for April 2026: #2475-2809 in the amount of $1,074798.84 and Payroll #50282-50284 in the amount of $5,929.42; General Fund Change Orders in the amount of $70,132.57.

4.c. Approval of FY26 Building Fund Encumbrances for April 2026: #141-143 in the amount of $3,341.33; Building Fund Change Orders in the amount of $30.00.

4.d. Activity Fund Overview for April 2026.

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

4.f. Public Surplus.

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: Teacher Prep Program Update - Kelly Brock, Instructor

7. Information Only: Enrollment Update - Courtney Ferguson, Director of Student Resources

8. Director of Instructional Services report - Brandon Mayer

8.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE) Certification Exams for FY27.

9. Treasurer's report - Stacy Pifer

10. Director of Finance report - Lindsey Billen

10.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) Employment Services Agreement for FY27.

10.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of Sylogist Ed for financial accounting services, fixed assets, document management, and employee portal services for FY27.

11. Director of Marketing and Communications report - Teresa Abram

11.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Oklahoma Statewide CareerTech Marketing Campaign for FY27.

11.b. Discussion and possible board action on the Statewide Public Relations Cooperative Agreement with Gooden Group for FY27.

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

13. Director of Human Resources report - Valerie Anderson

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

14. Director of Instruction report - Blake Thomas

14.a. Discussion and possible board action on the Memorandum of Understanding between Great Plains Technology Center (GPTC) and Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE).

15. Director of Instruction report - Dana Ponder

15.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of CompTIA curriculum and resources for the Cybersecurity and Information Technology Services programs.

15.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of two Canon EOS C80 cameras, two Audio Adapters, and two EF Mount Adapters for the Video Production program.

16. Director of Economic Development report - Keith Bridges

16.a. Discussion and possible board action of the 2026 Memorandum of Understanding and SubAward Funding Agreement between the Oklahoma APEX Accelerator (OKAPEX), the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE), and Great Plains Technology Center.

17. Director of Information Technology report - Bill Matthey

17.a. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of ten environmental monitors for our switch closets.

17.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of fifteen warranties for External Battery Modules.

17.c. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of two Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems.

18. Director of Maintenance and Purchasing report - Justin Neeley

18.a. Discussion and possible board action on replacing the carpet in several areas of Building 700.

18.b. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase of new furnishings for areas of Buildings 100, 200, 300, and 700.

18.c. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase and installation of new flooring in the basement of Building 900.

18.d. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase and installation of new flooring in Building 700, classroom number 709.

18.e. Discussion and possible board action on the purchase and installation of new flooring in Building 700, classroom number 728.

18.f. Discussion and possible board action on the removal and re-installation of the parking lot on the northwest side of Building 100.

18.g. Discussion and possible board action on purchasing two 1,000-gallon fuel tanks for the Great Plains Technology Center Lawton campus.

19. Superintendent's report - Joelle Jolly

19.a. Next regular board meeting is June 2, 2026

20. 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).

21. Proposed executive session to discuss:

22. Vote to convene in executive session

23. Acknowledge board's return to open session

24. Statement of executive session minutes

25. Action Items

25.a. Discussion and possible board action on the employment of Instructors for FY27 as listed on Appendix A.

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

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

26. Vote to adjourn