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Meeting roundup: Tulsa Public Schools seats new board members, approves routine business and completes confidential settlements
Summary
At its April 2025 meeting the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education seated two newly elected members, reorganized leadership, approved the consent agenda, appointed non‑voting officers, and in executive session authorized counsel actions and approved settlements and a resignation agreement.
The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education conducted multiple formal actions at its April 2025 meeting, including seating newly elected members, reorganizing board leadership, approving routine business items and appointing non‑voting officers, and taking attorney‑directed actions in executive session.
Seating and reorganization: The board declared and recorded the official April 2025 election results and administered oaths to Calvin Moniz (District 2) and Kyra Carby (District 3). Following the election results the board reorganized its leadership: Susan Lampkin was elected board president and Calvin Moniz was elected vice president in separate roll‑call votes.
Administrative appointments and consent agenda: The board appointed non‑voting district officers (Treasurer George P. Stoppelworth III; Assistant Treasurer Michael W. Brown; Clerk Sarah Bazzone; Deputy Clerk Sharon Mason; Encumbrance Clerk Alicia Schroeder) to serve until the first regular meeting after the next annual school election and authorized bonds as required by law. The board approved the consent agenda, with at least one member registering a no vote on specific additions/deletions; board members asked follow‑up questions about contracts and encumbrances, including a $163,306.24 encumbrance to New Leaders, Inc., and expenditures for graduation venues and shuttle services tied to the University of Tulsa partnership.
Executive session actions and legal matters: In executive session the board heard confidential legal communications about three subjects: claims involving the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System (OTRS); pending litigation (Sariah Pittman and Michael Brown as parents and next friend of MB, a minor v. Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa County Case CJ202403368); and the employment and resignation of an individual salaried employee. After returning to open session the board voted to authorize and direct the district's attorneys to take action on the OTRS claims consistent with executive session discussion. The board approved a settlement in the Pittman case and authorized district attorneys to complete the settlement. The board also approved a resignation agreement with Aishanta (Ishantha) Scholes (spelling in transcript varies) in open session.
Other items: The University of Tulsa presented full‑tuition scholarships to selected Tulsa Public Schools seniors; district staff said the presentation and the university partnership will expand post‑secondary opportunities for students. The board heard a first reading (no vote) of a coordination policy with the Foundation for Tulsa Schools; board members discussed transparency and whether a board member should serve ex officio on the foundation board.
Ending: The board set its next regular meeting for April 21, 2025 and closed the meeting after announcements.
