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Janice Swinton, deputy superintendent of finance, told the board the district’s fund balance at February was just over $13,000,000, an increase of about $1,200,000 from prior months. She reported total revenue of approximately $208,000,000 and total expenses just under $195,000,000 through February and said timing of federal program reimbursements drives monthly volatility.

After the financial presentation, the board considered two pathway‑student listings: one set of approvals for the current semester and another set for incoming applicants for the next semester. The board moved and approved each group by roll call. For both motions the recorded yes votes were Miss Berry, Miss Casper, Miss Myers and Mr. Vellum; Mr. Hammons was noted absent.

The board subsequently approved the consent agenda later in the meeting by roll call and then adjourned. All listed motions were approved without recorded no votes or abstentions.

The meeting packet included the financial reports and the board asked staff to continue monitoring reimbursements from federal programs and to provide more detailed carryover information in future reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 2025 - Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board accepted financial statements for the period ending Feb. 28, 2025, and approved pathway student applications for the current and next semester as part of its regular business.","taxTitle","EPIC ONE ON ONE CHARTER SCHOOL, School Districts, Oklahoma","taxId",14544,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6056488,"EPIC showcases Native languages program developed with Seminole partners; student shares personal impact",1169,1759784,2929575,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310096-ab767cced3b093b9edba49d6ab09040a&start=1759&end=2929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310096-ab767cced3b093b9edba49d6ab09040a/thumbnail_1759784.jpg","/articles/6056488/Oklahoma/EPIC-showcases-Native-languages-program-developed-with-Seminole-partners-student-shares-personal-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6056488-8098de69b2d2233a9e36f045c2dceb27/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939829&Signature=ba9pP-cT~GzrZ46DYQmOn7GWhU7rVNrPBLragmnTm3ptsxkWjGQE7wfM00ke-OSzqTgmu8cVbdMSOAXMVXU9h076Qx4LlRkNZLrij56aJYuej2PAMBFCN1yhwdIhYz~yO7I~Tv5NY1sIh~VMCPNONkMwDJ56V431NvwVL4f37pNrXV9Rn4sen5LcaE9yzJjf5kmh4oG0sDLcdrko6UP~MHLQiy1~Qc-9LnSW3K0EcA2Xbrd8tLMbgXa2jMPS-JbD~0nNrTZxmRlWdmwkmTX9XunpIYBxmMg-DEkblGyvOmLGEJT5Ttji3O-WbbkLlqNuN3fRP61bDXZCA998aNoUlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","EPIC One‑on‑One Charter School staff presented an in‑development Native languages course April 9, describing partnerships with tribal language programs, a multi‑department build and early local recognition for the effort.

Kevin, a member of the team operations group who led the presentation, said EPIC is designing the courses using a communicative language teaching approach and a web‑authoring tool so a single course can be delivered in Schoology or Buzz for both synchronous and asynchronous learners. He said the design emphasizes conversational fluency rather than vocabulary lists and that some AI tools have been used to help generate dialogues and animations for the curriculum.

Tara Damron, identified as a member of the Osage Nation, and Jennifer Morrison, a native languages specialist, joined the presentation and described internal collaborations across instructional design, grant management and educational technology. Staff told the board they have a consulting and licensing agreement with at least one other tribe and that the Seminole Nation language department has been a critical external partner; EPIC also has a partnership with the Seminole Nation Boys & Girls Club to broaden access.

Student Jennifer Trevino spoke to the board about her experience in the program. “I’ve been in the language program for about two years now, and it’s been great. I cannot say a negative thing about my experience,” she said, adding that the program helped her reconnect with culture through activities such as beading and making ribbon skirts. Her mother, Jamie, told the board she has watched Jennifer’s confidence grow and thanked staff for facilitating the student’s cultural learning.

Board members asked about scalability and grade levels. Kevin said the current design is for a two‑year high‑school sequence that can fulfill world‑language requirements; staff plan to extend the program to a four‑year high‑school offering before moving into middle‑grade curriculum. The team emphasized that elementary expansion is not currently part of the design.

Staff said the program has already attracted national interest; EPIC was invited to speak at a National Native American Languages Resource Center summit at the University of Hawaii at Hilo before that event was rescheduled. The presentation closed with board appreciation for the partnerships and the student testimony.","EPIC staff demonstrated an interactive Native languages curriculum developed with tribal partners, described plans to scale and shared a student testimony about cultural reconnection.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6056493,"EPIC board approves purchase of 17,000 Chromebooks, OKs short-term loan to finance them",375,1357695,1732935,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310096-ab767cced3b093b9edba49d6ab09040a&start=1357&end=1732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310096-ab767cced3b093b9edba49d6ab09040a/thumbnail_1357695.jpg","/articles/6056493/Oklahoma/EPIC-board-approves-purchase-of-17000-Chromebooks-OKs-short-term-loan-to-finance-them","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6056493-c98d8f780f4325dd6ea205100070c4e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939829&Signature=Nbmex9nWeH4ToNoLMcNoWBaT7ZUE7jg6XZDvap8h~DTOVEfYw~-44B4HWRhs1t-~hbBRuSlvy3ugXcZjFaKpgVg8WcIfzlof7t0MH4xgvVK9809xLmg-J2ysZYD6eRp7B9ENV8KBzpGA2k14XHygjiHmbiwltxhtGqMNX-mfnrtNLA5XUpggCfSLcQmgoOXvtXVxi5XVUmNDFHerCkpJ0Ur645xo9k9Q5tjHtCYNWvSRVdqAJFYrDwZ-dPYSjPl6wAR3tgrmzLb2qtAeY5GkuUGvyuEzvPJonCWpUMzpZXQ3cDqJx4yPpuxAkjpjVKDWc1TevX0SCd-TnQzeIxPj1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Strategies Incorporated board, which oversees EPIC One-on-One Charter School, voted April 9 to authorize purchase of 17,000 Acer Chromebooks totaling $4,579,290 and to enter a nine‑month financing agreement with Regent Bank to pay for the devices.

The Chromebook purchase is through national reseller CDW. Presenting the proposal, Mr. Kimball told the board the district selected Acer after comparing Dell, Lenovo and HP and that Acer offered the best mix of price and service, including an inventory of repair parts and reimbursement for repairs the district performs in-house.

The board was given a price breakdown: $269 per device overall (the transcript identifies the device cost at $233, plus a $30 Chromebook license and a $6 “white glove” setup service from CDW that includes asset tagging and initial device checks). Janice Swinton, deputy superintendent of finance, said the devices will be funded from the district’s learning fund and that EPIC will reintroduce a student device fee; when asked how much would be charged to families, a staff member answered, “Two hundred fifty dollars.”

To preserve cash flow while ordering replacements ahead of the school year, the board approved a nine‑month loan with Regent Bank described in the meeting as “prime plus a half” with interest‑only payments until January; staff said there is no prepayment penalty. Denise (staff member) told the board the loan would let the district pay for the devices in full in January if necessary and avoid drawing from the current year’s operating cash.

Board members voted by roll call. For the Chromebook purchase the recorded yes votes were Miss Berry, Miss Casper, Miss Myers and Mr. Vellum; Mr. Hammons was absent. The same four members voted to approve the financing agreement.

The technology lead said the district has not bought Chromebooks since the ECF era more than three years ago and that roughly 30,000 devices remain in the field, many nearing the end of their useful life. Staff also said the district plans to create student internships to do some in‑house repairs.

The board approved both motions in the same meeting during the regular session.

Costs and funding details reported to the board: total purchase $4,579,290; per‑device components — $233 device, $30 license, $6 white‑glove service — and planned student device fee approximately $250. The loan structure was summarized as nine months, interest only until January, prime + 0.5 interest, with no prepayment penalty.

The purchases are scheduled so devices will be available before the start of the next school year.","The EPIC One-on-One Charter School governing board approved a $4.58 million purchase of 17,000 Acer Chromebooks and a nine‑month financing agreement with Regent Bank to fund the purchase. The board also authorized charging students a device fee.","actionData","errors"]

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