Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
3. Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance – Mission                      
4. Public Expressions 
The public may comment only on any item appearing on this agenda, subject to the following restrictions:  statements to the Board of Education by members of the public are limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each speaker unless altered by the presiding officer, with the approval of the board and, collectively, no more than 15 minutes are allowed for public expressions unless amended by a majority vote of the board (BP-2015).
5. Superintendent's Report
5.A. District Update by Mr. Aaron Collins, Superintendent/CEO
5.B. Presentations/Recognitions
5.B.1. Brian Leaver, Site Director, Stem Center
5.C. Financial
5.C.1. Treasurer's Report for the month of July 2024 - Bruce Campbell, District Treasurer
5.D. Dates of Upcoming Events [Administration]
5.D.1. OSSBA/CCOSA Conference; Thursday, August 22 - Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament & Pre-Conference; Friday-Sunday, August 23-25 -Education Leadership Conference; Oklahoma City Convention Center, OKC
5.D.2. Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed); Monday, September 2.
5.D.3. September Regular Board Meeting; Tuesday, September 10; 5:30 p.m.; Room K, District Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, OKC
5.D.4. Metro Tech Foundation – The Dr. Dennis L. Portis III Memorial Golf Tournament; Friday, September 13; 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:30 a.m. Start: Lincoln Park Golf Club, West Course, 4001 NE Grand Boulevard, OKC
5.D.5. NSBA’s CUBE 2024 Conference [Council of Urban Boards of Education]; Monday – Wednesday, October 28-30, 2024; Las Vegas, NV [may leave the day before and return the day after]
5.D.6. ACTE CareerTech VISION 2024; Wednesday-Saturday, December 4, - December 7; San Antonio, Texas [may leave the day before and return the day after]
5.E. School Board Member Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits [no action required]
5.F. Board Member Reports
6. Board Reports for Review (no action required): 
David Martin, Deputy Superintendent
Jeremy Cowley, Associate Superintendent, Innovation & Knowledge Management
Romel Muex-Pullen, Associate Superintendent, Quality & Strategy Management
Ronald Grant, Senior Director, Business & Finance
Robyn Miller, Senior Director, Operations
Kayleen Wichert, Senior Director, Instructional Quality & Workforce Engagement
Jessica Martinez-Brooks, Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Engagement
7. Motion, discussion, and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Minutes of the July 16, 2024, Regular Board Meeting. [Administration]
8. Motion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Consent Docket Item(s):
8.A. Transfer of funds, in the amount of $120,322.00, from the Activity Fund to the General Fund account for the month of July 2024. [Business & Finance]
9. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following General Business Item(s):   
9.A.
  1. Revised Policies for adoption (reviewed by the Board Policy Committee August 5, 2024). (Attached) [Administration]
9.B. Certificate and Order to Oklahoma County Clerk and Treasurer for J. Bruce Campbell, Treasurer. [Business & Finance]
9.C. Declare a list of equipment as surplus and no longer of use to the District, and instruct the Superintendent to dispose of the items in a legal manner. (Attached) [Operations and Business & Finance]
9.D. Donation of various equipment from the discontinued Eye Care program to Canadian Valley Technology Center. [Instruction]
9.E. Agreement for the FY25 (ODCTE) Oklahoma Department Career Technology Education (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy Sub Award Funding Agreement in the total amount of $215,346.47 for the performance period of 7/1/24 to 6/30/25. [Instruction]
9.F. Receipt of the following Carl Perkins Innovative Grants for FY 2025; TCTW-Innovative Strategies to Recruit & Retain CTE Instructors $20,000. CTE New Program $25,000. High Growth and Emerging Technology $50,000. [Operations]
9.G. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Centers and Metro Technology Center to accept funding for (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy Professional Development in the amount of $3,000. [Instruction]
9.H. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Metro Technology Centers and Rose State College for providing Water & Wastewater Operator Certification classes as outlined in the attachment of this MOU entitled Water and Wastewater Operator Training Schedule July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. [Workforce Development]
9.I. Continuation of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Metro Technology Centers and Riversport Foundation for coordinating and delivering Experiential Team Training for Business and Industry, and other classes as agreed. MOU is effective from July 01, 2024 through June 30, 2025. [Student Affairs& Workforce Development]
9.J. Agreement between AARP and Metro Technology Centers’ The (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy program will provide a location for senior community members to learn and practice new Administrative Specialist skills as well as training supervision in exchange for the senior providing volunteered non-subsidized community service hours. [Instruction]
9.K. Acceptance of an Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in the amount of $5,650. Funds will be used to purchase supplies in support of an Aviation Careers Exploration Camp exposing 7th and 8th grade students to careers available within Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry. [Operations]
9.L. Revised Full-Time Program Catalog to reflect career major changes and updated information. [Student Affairs]
10. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove Personnel Items [Human Resources]
10.A. Employment of the persons listed below:
  1. Probationary [Contingent on Drug Screen & Background Check]:
    Martha Varela Administrative Specialist 8/14/2024
      12-Month, Non-Exempt, Support Staff, Grade 4  
      Health Careers Center  
    Nicholas Wooden Teacher, Gateway to Technology PLTW 8/12/2024
      10-Month, (190 days) Certified Teacher  
      Extension Programs/Millwood  
    Erin Hurst Manager, Grants, Services & Special Projects 9/3/2024
      12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support, Grade 4  
      District Center  
10.A.1. Probationary 
10.A.2. Regular Full-Time (employees completing probationary employment):
Lisa Shelton             Workforce Development Coordinator             8/29/2023
                                12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support,
                                Grade 3  Economic & Workforce Development

Andrea Sherman-
Sanchez                  Workforce Development Coordinator              8/29/2023
                                12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support,
                                Grade 3  Economic & Workforce Development


 
10.A.3. Part-Time, Adjunct Faculty & Business & Industry Services Division: [Attached]

B. Re-Employment Staff List FY24-25
     Adult Instructor/Adult Coordinator
    Justin Funk
    Chaya Pennington
    Casey Dumas
10.B. Transfer:
Brittney Culbreth From: Instructional Design Specialist 
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
To: Director, Curriculum & Instructional Support 7/22/2024
12-Month, Exempt, District Leadership
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction 

Sandra Sanchez From: Human Resources Coordinator
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
District Center/Human Resources 
To: Assistant Director, Enrollment & Student Services 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, District Leadership, Grade 1
District Center/Enrollment & Student Services
 
Michael Holcomb From: Supervisor, HVAC Maintenance
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
Facilities/ESRA Department 
To: Manager, Facility Maintenance 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 4
Facilities/ESRA Department

Amber Hookstra From: Educational Technology Coach 
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
To: Instructional Design Specialist 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
 
Timeka Anderson From: Evening Instructor, Cosmetology 
11-Month, Instructor
BTC/Cosmetology
To: Teacher, Cosmetology 8/14/2024
10-Month, (190 days) Certified Staff
BTC/Cosmetology 

 
10.C. Release/Resignation/Retirement of:
Jose Bravo Resignation 7/26/2024
Technical Assistant
South Bryant Campus
 
11. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following Encumbrances and Purchasing Items:
11.A. FY 2024 Encumbrances PO #2500599 - PO #2501025 (see attachment for a full list of the encumbrances). [Business & Finance]
 
General Fund $        1,268,526.20
Building Fund $        1,162,572.40
Bond Fund $        2,734,360.85   
Register Total $        5,165,459.45
11.B. Encumbrance to Joultech Solutions for Federal, State, and Internal compliance of IT framework standards compliance to GLBA requirements. [Business & Finance]
11.C. Encumbrance to Howard Technology Solutions for internal network and Internet security penetration testing at a total cost of $53,959.00. $48,563.00 of the cost will be funded by the Cybersecurity Grant from the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. [Business and Finance]
11.D. Encumbrance to Solomon Strategic Advisors, LLC, in the amount of $95,650, for FY 2025 Metro Tech Leadership Development. Project start date estimated to be September 2024- project completion date estimated to be June 2025. [Administration]
11.E. Encumbrance and approval of HCC Roof Repairs to be completed by Alva Roofing as part of the OMNIA Coop contract for the amount of $35,994.00. [Operations]
11.F. Encumbrance to Brightly Software Inc., in the amount of $46,922.63 to purchase second year subscription to Brightly’s Capital Management Software. Reference PO# 2402915. Bond funds will be utilized for this project. [Operations
12. New Business 
[New Business is any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting. 25 Okla. Stat. §311 (A) (9).]
 
13. Executive Session 
13.A. Motion and possible vote to convene in Executive Session as authorized by Executive Session authority: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25 § 307 (B) (1), (2) and (7). The Board may discuss the following items:  
  • Proposed negotiated agreement with the Metro Technology Centers Local AFT #4095
13.B. Executive Session of the Board.
13.C. Motion and vote to return to open session.
13.D. Board President’s Statement of Executive Session Minutes.
14. Motion, discussion, and possible vote to approve the FY 2024-2025 collective bargaining agreement between Metro Technology Centers Local AFT #4095 and Metro Technology Centers School District #22. [Administration]
15. Adjournment
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Meeting: August 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Agenda Item:
1. Call to Order
Agenda Item:
2. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
Agenda Item:
3. Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance – Mission                      
Agenda Item:
4. Public Expressions 
The public may comment only on any item appearing on this agenda, subject to the following restrictions:  statements to the Board of Education by members of the public are limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each speaker unless altered by the presiding officer, with the approval of the board and, collectively, no more than 15 minutes are allowed for public expressions unless amended by a majority vote of the board (BP-2015).
Agenda Item:
5. Superintendent's Report
Agenda Item:
5.A. District Update by Mr. Aaron Collins, Superintendent/CEO
Agenda Item:
5.B. Presentations/Recognitions
Agenda Item:
5.B.1. Brian Leaver, Site Director, Stem Center
Agenda Item:
5.C. Financial
Agenda Item:
5.C.1. Treasurer's Report for the month of July 2024 - Bruce Campbell, District Treasurer
Agenda Item:
5.D. Dates of Upcoming Events [Administration]
Agenda Item:
5.D.1. OSSBA/CCOSA Conference; Thursday, August 22 - Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament & Pre-Conference; Friday-Sunday, August 23-25 -Education Leadership Conference; Oklahoma City Convention Center, OKC
Agenda Item:
5.D.2. Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed); Monday, September 2.
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5.D.3. September Regular Board Meeting; Tuesday, September 10; 5:30 p.m.; Room K, District Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, OKC
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5.D.4. Metro Tech Foundation – The Dr. Dennis L. Portis III Memorial Golf Tournament; Friday, September 13; 7:30 a.m. Registration, 8:30 a.m. Start: Lincoln Park Golf Club, West Course, 4001 NE Grand Boulevard, OKC
Agenda Item:
5.D.5. NSBA’s CUBE 2024 Conference [Council of Urban Boards of Education]; Monday – Wednesday, October 28-30, 2024; Las Vegas, NV [may leave the day before and return the day after]
Agenda Item:
5.D.6. ACTE CareerTech VISION 2024; Wednesday-Saturday, December 4, - December 7; San Antonio, Texas [may leave the day before and return the day after]
Agenda Item:
5.E. School Board Member Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits [no action required]
Agenda Item:
5.F. Board Member Reports
Agenda Item:
6. Board Reports for Review (no action required): 
David Martin, Deputy Superintendent
Jeremy Cowley, Associate Superintendent, Innovation & Knowledge Management
Romel Muex-Pullen, Associate Superintendent, Quality & Strategy Management
Ronald Grant, Senior Director, Business & Finance
Robyn Miller, Senior Director, Operations
Kayleen Wichert, Senior Director, Instructional Quality & Workforce Engagement
Jessica Martinez-Brooks, Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Engagement
Agenda Item:
7. Motion, discussion, and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Minutes of the July 16, 2024, Regular Board Meeting. [Administration]
Agenda Item:
8. Motion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the Consent Docket Item(s):
Agenda Item:
8.A. Transfer of funds, in the amount of $120,322.00, from the Activity Fund to the General Fund account for the month of July 2024. [Business & Finance]
Agenda Item:
9. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following General Business Item(s):   
Agenda Item:
9.A.
  1. Revised Policies for adoption (reviewed by the Board Policy Committee August 5, 2024). (Attached) [Administration]
Agenda Item:
9.B. Certificate and Order to Oklahoma County Clerk and Treasurer for J. Bruce Campbell, Treasurer. [Business & Finance]
Agenda Item:
9.C. Declare a list of equipment as surplus and no longer of use to the District, and instruct the Superintendent to dispose of the items in a legal manner. (Attached) [Operations and Business & Finance]
Agenda Item:
9.D. Donation of various equipment from the discontinued Eye Care program to Canadian Valley Technology Center. [Instruction]
Agenda Item:
9.E. Agreement for the FY25 (ODCTE) Oklahoma Department Career Technology Education (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy Sub Award Funding Agreement in the total amount of $215,346.47 for the performance period of 7/1/24 to 6/30/25. [Instruction]
Agenda Item:
9.F. Receipt of the following Carl Perkins Innovative Grants for FY 2025; TCTW-Innovative Strategies to Recruit & Retain CTE Instructors $20,000. CTE New Program $25,000. High Growth and Emerging Technology $50,000. [Operations]
Agenda Item:
9.G. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Centers and Metro Technology Center to accept funding for (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy Professional Development in the amount of $3,000. [Instruction]
Agenda Item:
9.H. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Metro Technology Centers and Rose State College for providing Water & Wastewater Operator Certification classes as outlined in the attachment of this MOU entitled Water and Wastewater Operator Training Schedule July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. [Workforce Development]
Agenda Item:
9.I. Continuation of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Metro Technology Centers and Riversport Foundation for coordinating and delivering Experiential Team Training for Business and Industry, and other classes as agreed. MOU is effective from July 01, 2024 through June 30, 2025. [Student Affairs& Workforce Development]
Agenda Item:
9.J. Agreement between AARP and Metro Technology Centers’ The (AEFL) Adult Education Family Literacy program will provide a location for senior community members to learn and practice new Administrative Specialist skills as well as training supervision in exchange for the senior providing volunteered non-subsidized community service hours. [Instruction]
Agenda Item:
9.K. Acceptance of an Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in the amount of $5,650. Funds will be used to purchase supplies in support of an Aviation Careers Exploration Camp exposing 7th and 8th grade students to careers available within Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry. [Operations]
Agenda Item:
9.L. Revised Full-Time Program Catalog to reflect career major changes and updated information. [Student Affairs]
Agenda Item:
10. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove Personnel Items [Human Resources]
Agenda Item:
10.A. Employment of the persons listed below:
  1. Probationary [Contingent on Drug Screen & Background Check]:
    Martha Varela Administrative Specialist 8/14/2024
      12-Month, Non-Exempt, Support Staff, Grade 4  
      Health Careers Center  
    Nicholas Wooden Teacher, Gateway to Technology PLTW 8/12/2024
      10-Month, (190 days) Certified Teacher  
      Extension Programs/Millwood  
    Erin Hurst Manager, Grants, Services & Special Projects 9/3/2024
      12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support, Grade 4  
      District Center  
Agenda Item:
10.A.1. Probationary 
Agenda Item:
10.A.2. Regular Full-Time (employees completing probationary employment):
Lisa Shelton             Workforce Development Coordinator             8/29/2023
                                12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support,
                                Grade 3  Economic & Workforce Development

Andrea Sherman-
Sanchez                  Workforce Development Coordinator              8/29/2023
                                12-Month, Exempt, Professional Support,
                                Grade 3  Economic & Workforce Development


 
Agenda Item:
10.A.3. Part-Time, Adjunct Faculty & Business & Industry Services Division: [Attached]

B. Re-Employment Staff List FY24-25
     Adult Instructor/Adult Coordinator
    Justin Funk
    Chaya Pennington
    Casey Dumas
Agenda Item:
10.B. Transfer:
Brittney Culbreth From: Instructional Design Specialist 
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
To: Director, Curriculum & Instructional Support 7/22/2024
12-Month, Exempt, District Leadership
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction 

Sandra Sanchez From: Human Resources Coordinator
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
District Center/Human Resources 
To: Assistant Director, Enrollment & Student Services 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, District Leadership, Grade 1
District Center/Enrollment & Student Services
 
Michael Holcomb From: Supervisor, HVAC Maintenance
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
Facilities/ESRA Department 
To: Manager, Facility Maintenance 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 4
Facilities/ESRA Department

Amber Hookstra From: Educational Technology Coach 
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
To: Instructional Design Specialist 8/14/2024
12-Month, Exempt, Professional/Support, Grade 3
SBC/Curriculum & Instruction
 
Timeka Anderson From: Evening Instructor, Cosmetology 
11-Month, Instructor
BTC/Cosmetology
To: Teacher, Cosmetology 8/14/2024
10-Month, (190 days) Certified Staff
BTC/Cosmetology 

 
Agenda Item:
10.C. Release/Resignation/Retirement of:
Jose Bravo Resignation 7/26/2024
Technical Assistant
South Bryant Campus
 
Agenda Item:
11. Motion, discussion and possible vote to approve or disapprove the following Encumbrances and Purchasing Items:
Agenda Item:
11.A. FY 2024 Encumbrances PO #2500599 - PO #2501025 (see attachment for a full list of the encumbrances). [Business & Finance]
 
General Fund $        1,268,526.20
Building Fund $        1,162,572.40
Bond Fund $        2,734,360.85   
Register Total $        5,165,459.45
Agenda Item:
11.B. Encumbrance to Joultech Solutions for Federal, State, and Internal compliance of IT framework standards compliance to GLBA requirements. [Business & Finance]
Agenda Item:
11.C. Encumbrance to Howard Technology Solutions for internal network and Internet security penetration testing at a total cost of $53,959.00. $48,563.00 of the cost will be funded by the Cybersecurity Grant from the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. [Business and Finance]
Agenda Item:
11.D. Encumbrance to Solomon Strategic Advisors, LLC, in the amount of $95,650, for FY 2025 Metro Tech Leadership Development. Project start date estimated to be September 2024- project completion date estimated to be June 2025. [Administration]
Agenda Item:
11.E. Encumbrance and approval of HCC Roof Repairs to be completed by Alva Roofing as part of the OMNIA Coop contract for the amount of $35,994.00. [Operations]
Agenda Item:
11.F. Encumbrance to Brightly Software Inc., in the amount of $46,922.63 to purchase second year subscription to Brightly’s Capital Management Software. Reference PO# 2402915. Bond funds will be utilized for this project. [Operations
Agenda Item:
12. New Business 
[New Business is any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the time of posting. 25 Okla. Stat. §311 (A) (9).]
 
Agenda Item:
13. Executive Session 
Agenda Item:
13.A. Motion and possible vote to convene in Executive Session as authorized by Executive Session authority: Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25 § 307 (B) (1), (2) and (7). The Board may discuss the following items:  
  • Proposed negotiated agreement with the Metro Technology Centers Local AFT #4095
Agenda Item:
13.B. Executive Session of the Board.
Agenda Item:
13.C. Motion and vote to return to open session.
Agenda Item:
13.D. Board President’s Statement of Executive Session Minutes.
Agenda Item:
14. Motion, discussion, and possible vote to approve the FY 2024-2025 collective bargaining agreement between Metro Technology Centers Local AFT #4095 and Metro Technology Centers School District #22. [Administration]
Agenda Item:
15. Adjournment
Notice of this Regular Meeting was received by the Oklahoma County Clerk at 10:09 a.m. on November 16, 2023. The date, time, location and agenda for this meeting was posted on Metro Tech’s external website on August 9, 2024, as required by the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
Revisions were made to Item.14. Change from '2023-2024' to '2024-2025'. Added Item 9. A. "Revised Policies" to agenda and Removed Item 9. L.'BP-3003' to 9. A. Revised Policies'  No other items were changed.  

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