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Board approves elevator contract, substitute-pay increase, policy revisions and employment actions

5941994 · October 14, 2025

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Summary

At Wednesday’s meeting the Piedmont Board of Education approved a one-year Otis elevator maintenance agreement, raised noncertified substitute pay, adopted three policy revisions required for accreditation, approved the consent agenda including the 2026 election resolution, and approved employment items listed in attachment C.

The Piedmont Board of Education voted on several business items during the meeting and recorded the following formal actions.

Otis elevator maintenance agreement Motion: Approve fiscal year 2026 Otis elevator maintenance service agreement — one-year contract, $650 per month to be paid from the general fund. Mover: Neil; Second: Mac (as recorded in transcript). Vote: Matt — yes; Neil — yes; Derek — yes; Jared — yes; Lane — yes. Outcome: approved.

Revised substitute pay rates Motion: Approve revised rates of pay to increase noncertified substitute/paraprofessional rate from $55 to $75 per day. Mover: Lane; Second: Jared. Vote: Matt — yes; Derek — yes; Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Lane — yes. Outcome: approved.

Policy revisions for accreditation Motion: Adopt revisions to district policies DECA (FMLA), FFA (health services and communicable diseases) and FFACA (medication administering to students) to meet accreditation and legal requirements. Mover: Derek; Second: Neil. Vote: Matt — yes; Derek — yes; Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Lane — yes. Outcome: approved.

Consent agenda (including 2026 Board of Education election resolution) Motion: Approve consent agenda, including routine items and the 2026 board election resolution (item I). Mover: Derek; Second: Lane. Vote: Matt — yes; Derek — yes; Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Lane — yes. Outcome: approved.

Executive session and employment actions The board voted to convene an executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) to discuss employment matters listed on attachment C; after returning, the board voted to approve the employment items listed on attachment C. Motion to convene executive session: Derek; Second: Jared. Vote: Matt — yes; Derek — yes; Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Wayne — yes (as recorded). Motion to approve employment listed on attachment C: Lane; Second: Matt. Vote: Matt — yes; Derek — yes; Neil — yes; Jared — yes; Lane — yes. Outcome: employment items approved as listed on attachment C (attachment C not included in transcript).

Notes and provenance - The Otis contract was described as a one-year agreement for the WAC elevator (Otis is the original installer of that elevator) and the board discussed vendor qualifications and service coverage during the item. The packet originally included a five-year draft; the board approved a one-year contract as presented. - The employment approvals reference an attachment (attachment C) that was not included in the public transcript. The board’s votes record approval but do not list individual hires in the transcript.

Ending: All business items recorded in the meeting packet were approved by the board; the meeting then moved to the superintendent’s report.