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Votes at a glance: Board approves hires, contracts, bond schedule, bus purchases and more
Summary
The Broken Arrow Public Schools Board approved multiple personnel appointments, construction and equipment contracts, a bond sale schedule and bus purchases during its spring meeting; all recorded motions carried on roll-call votes.
Broken Arrow — The Broken Arrow Public schools board voted on a series of personnel appointments, construction and equipment contracts, financial items and transportation purchases during its spring meeting.
The board took formal votes on hiring administrators, approving purchase contracts for furniture and audiovisual upgrades, scheduling a May 6 bond sale and approving preliminary bond sale documents, authorizing purchase of buses and sanctioning a combined theater and speech-and-debate booster club. All motions called and recorded during the meeting passed on roll-call votes.
The votes matter because they set staffing and capital commitments ahead of the district’s fiscal-year close and ahead of a planned $9.6 million bond sale. Several purchases will be paid with bond proceeds or lease-revenue bond funds; the board also addressed encumbrances, change orders and the district’s activity and treasurer reports.
Summary of formal board actions (motions, vote tallies and key details): - Approval: Appointment of Dr. Matt Littrell to serve as the district’s seat on the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation. Motion made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded as Dr. Williams: yes; Miss Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Hire of Dalton Julian as assistant principal intern, Broken Arrow Freshman Academy. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Hire of Jen Boggess as assistant principal, Centennial Middle School. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes; Miss Douglas: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Hire of Amanda Adams as principal, Broken Arrow Virtual Academy. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Hire of Katie Dunn as assistant principal intern, Country Lane Intermediate. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Appointment of Brandon Carr as principal, Spring Creek Elementary. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: General consent agenda (includes routine items). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes; Miss Murphy: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Acceptance: Activity fund and treasurer’s reports for period ending March 31 (receipts/disbursements and totals presented to board). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: accepted.
- Approval: Change order summary (date range March 6–April 9, 2025) showing net decrease of $158,444.17 for Lowry Construction Services contract. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Encumbrance reports (date range March 6–April 10, 2025) reflecting encumbrances totaling $3,477,828.33. Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Set special board meeting for May 6 at noon for the bond sale of $9,600,000 (resolution). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Preliminary official statement related to the bond issue (document to be distributed to potential bidders). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Sanction newly organized Broken Arrow Tiger Theater and Speech & Debate booster club (single booster organization with subaccounts). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes; Mr. Leach: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Amendment No. 2 to Broken Arrow Options Academy interior renovation (net decrease $101,379.23; Lowry Construction Services contract dated 09/09/2024). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Proposal to DC Pro for fine arts renovation audiovisual system, $96,663.44 (paid with 2023 bond funds). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Student and staff furniture purchase for Rosewood Elementary addition from Krueger International (KI) for $218,793.19 (paid with lease-revenue bond funds; purchased via Sourcewell). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Student and staff furniture purchase for Highland Park Elementary addition from Krueger International (KI) for $260,237.74 (paid with lease-revenue bond funds; purchased via Sourcewell). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Contract award for varsity football locker room refresh to Magnum Construction, $151,200 (bidding pursuant to Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act; paid with bond funds). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Quote from Longhorn Locker Company for new lockers in varsity football locker room, district cost $149,175 (paid with bond funds). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes; Mr. Moore: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Purchase of one special-needs Type A lift bus from Holt Truck Sales, $118,776 (meets state contract price; to replace a bus totaled in an accident; covered by insurance and 2015 bond funds). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Approval: Purchase of ten used Type C route buses from Midwest Bus Sales, total $905,000 (paid with 2015 bond funds; buses are 2023 models off lease, to receive air conditioning after acquisition). Roll-call: Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion and vote to approve moving into executive session to discuss the evaluation of Chuck Perry, superintendent. Motion made and seconded; roll-call votes recorded as Dr. Williams: yes; Mrs. Taylor: yes; Mrs. Roulette: yes; Mr. Cockrell: yes. Outcome: board moved to executive session as recorded.
Notes: Where the transcript recorded extra roll-call names on specific votes (for example, Miss Douglas, Miss Murphy, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moore), those additional yes votes were included by the clerk during roll call; this summary records the consistent pattern of recorded yes votes and lists additional voters where the roll call explicitly included them. Dollar amounts, procurement sources, contract dates and other numeric figures are taken from board reports presented during the meeting. If an item reference (agenda ID or ordinance/resolution number) was not provided during the meeting, it is recorded in the board packet as "not specified."
