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Votes at a glance: Norman Public Schools Board actions, April 14, 2025
Summary
Quick reference of motions the board approved, including officer elections, consent docket, contract renewals, meal price change, budget amendment and the land exchange with the City of Norman.
The Norman Public Schools Board of Education recorded the following actions on April 14, 2025. All roll‑call votes listed below were recorded in the meeting minutes.
Elections and board officers - Vice President: Alex Regiers — approved by roll call (Dirk O’Hara; Alex Regiers; Annette Price; Dawn Brockman; Tori Collier — all yes). - President: Dirk O’Hara — approved by roll call (same roll call: all yes). - Board officers (1‑year term): Kathy Sasser as clerk and minutes clerk; Natalie Eckert deputy clerk; Jill Edson second deputy clerk and minutes clerk; Cameron Cox encumbrance clerk; Shannon Benda deputy encumbrance clerk; Tyler Jones, CPA, treasurer; Carrie Mahler, CPA, deputy treasurer — approved as a slate by roll call (all yes).
Consent and personnel - Consent docket items a through k — approved by roll call (all yes). - Renewal of contracts / continued employment for all certified teachers on certified contracts not recommended for non‑renewal or dismissal — approved by roll call (all yes). - Renewal of contracts / continued employment for support staff on support employee contracts not recommended for non‑renewal or dismissal — approved by roll call (all yes).
Finance and operations - Increase in lunch prices: 10¢ increase for paid lunches (minimum allowed under the Healthy, Hunger‑Free Kids Act method used) — approved by roll call (all yes). - Amended 2024–25 budget: multiple revenue and appropriation adjustments including motor vehicle and school land increases, ARPA and other federal funds appropriation (~$20,000,000 increase to set up ARPA spending authority), Apple device resale revenue, and ad valorem adjustment (+1%) — motion approved by roll call (all yes).
Land and projects - Land exchange with the City of Norman (Adams Elementary / High Meadows Park): approved by roll call (all yes). See separate coverage for details and acreage breakdown. - Whittier Middle School Solar Project presentation: not presented; item tabled pending presenter availability.
Policies - Flag policy (Policy 5012) — amended and adopted (see separate coverage) — approved by roll call (all yes). - Observation of an approximate minute of silence (Policy 5010) — adopted — approved by roll call (all yes). - Voluntary private prayer (Policy 5013) — adopted — approved by roll call (all yes).
Adjournment - Meeting adjourned by unanimous voice/roll call.
