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Votes at a glance: Timberlane board approves curriculum, overnight trips, personnel actions and procurement change
Summary
A roundup of actions taken by the Timberlane Regional School District Board on May 8: curriculum adoption, several overnight trip approvals, personnel confirmations and policy action on purchase orders.
The Timberlane Regional School District Board of Trustees took several formal actions at its May 8 meeting. Below are the motions and outcomes recorded on the public transcript and meeting packet.
Evolution of Games curriculum — motion to approve the second‑reading adoption of the Evolution of Games curriculum revision. Motion made by Sean, seconded by Brie. Vote: motion carried (vote tally not specified in transcript). The curriculum was described as an elective that draws competencies from multiple areas but does not grant social‑studies or world‑language credit.
Overnight travel and student trips — the board approved multiple overnight trip requests: - Timberlane Regional High School Envirothon (advance permission requested): administration requested advance authorization in case the high‑school team wins the state and qualifies for nationals (national competition in July). Discussion focused on logistics and family travel; no final tally of a fullboard vote was recorded for the advance authorization in the transcript. - TRHS Meyer THON team (July 20–26, 2025): motion by Mark, seconded by Alyssa; vote carried. - TRHS Outdoor Adventure Club (June 7–8, 2025): motion by Sean, seconded by Don; vote recorded as 8‑0 in favor. - Student Council Vision Conference (June 25–29, Oklahoma City): motion by Don, seconded by Jack; vote recorded as 8‑0‑0 in favor.
Professional nominations and personnel actions — the board accepted nominations for Jonathan Verdi as high‑school special‑education coordinator and Christine Carter as a high‑school French teacher (motion by Shauna, seconded by Alyssa). The board also approved the renomination of Corey Surratt (special education teacher) and accepted the retirement of Dan Donovan (physical education teacher). Votes were carried in public session.
Procurement and minutes — the board approved a motion to allow the superintendent limited authority to extend frequently used purchase orders beyond the $10,000 threshold (motion by Mark; second by Shauna). Recorded vote: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain. The board also approved meeting minutes earlier in the session (recorded tally 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain for that agenda item).
Other actions — the board directed staff to pursue RFP options for high‑school bathroom renovations (see separate article). Trustees also agreed to allow the facilities committee to finalize specifications for crash‑rated bollards and lighting at the PAC and to pursue vendor pricing.
All motions and votes above are summarized from public board discussion and the meeting packet; exact roll‑call names for each vote were not recorded in all cases on the transcript.
