Guthrie Public Schools Board of Education members voted on multiple agenda items Oct. 13. The items below summarize motions, votes and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and packet. Every recorded roll-call vote on the listed items passed by an affirmative vote of the board (7 ayes, 0 nays) unless noted.
Votes recorded during the meeting:
- Consent agenda: Approved (motion and second; roll call 7-0).
- New district policies: A-4 (Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation); D-52 (Pregnant Workers Fairness Act); G-16 (flagged protocol): All adopted (each 7-0).
- 2025–26 operating school budget: Adopted (7-0). See separate coverage for budget details.
- Calendar of regularly scheduled board meetings for 2026: Adopted (7-0).
- 2025 school election resolution: Adopted (7-0). Seats up in 2025 noted as seat 3 (Pearson) and seat 4 (Girard).
- Approved list of communication apps (packet page 143): Adopted (7-0); discussion noted Aristotle and eCadence among additions.
- Agreement with Terry Dunbar LLC for special-education independent contractor services for 2025–26: Approved (7-0).
- Agreement with Brightwell Solar for solar energy management for 2025–26: Approved (7-0). See separate article for details.
- Executive session held under 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) and (7) to discuss personnel and confidential information; board returned to open session and reported no votes taken in executive session.
- Personnel reports (as presented in packet): Approved (7-0).
- Extra duty assignments for 2025–26: Approved (7-0).
- Adjunct classifications (selected approvals included in packet): John Harris (science, Guthrie Upper Elementary); Kyle Karnes (social studies); Bryce Farbel (science); Jeremy Davenport (physical education and computer applications, Guthrie High School); Alex Fields (physical education, Guthrie Junior High); Parish Pierce (English, Guthrie High School) — each approved by roll call 7-0 as listed in the packet.
- Stipend for district psychologists, psychometrists and speech pathologists: Approved (7-0).
- Contract to employ Dr. Michael Simpson as superintendent for multiple fiscal years (2025–28 as listed): Approved (7 ayes, 0 nays).
Where the packet or minutes omitted precise financial or contract-dollar amounts, the item is listed as approved and the packet is noted as the primary reference for details.