Board convenes executive session on personnel, then approves hiring in Addendum A (pending background checks)

The Bethany Public Schools Board moved into executive session to discuss the employment of personnel under the Oklahoma open‑meetings exemption 25 O.S. §307(B)(1). The board voted to enter executive session and the record shows they entered at 7:02 p.m. and exited at 7:22 p.m. The chair stated the board "discussed only agenda item number 12, the employment of personnel," and that no votes or actions were taken during the closed session.

After returning to open session, the board considered Item 13 — "Discussion and possible board action on the employment of personnel in Addendum A as authorized by 25 O.S. §307(B)(1) for the 2025–26 school year pending a background check." The roll-call recorded affirmative votes from Palmer, Yates and Minor; the transcript also records the word "Object" in the sequence but the final recorded outcome in the minutes was the motion carried and personnel in Addendum A were approved, contingent on successful background checks.

The superintendent and board emphasized that all hires are contingent on clearance of background checks, as stated when the motion was read. The board did not provide names or counts of hires in the open transcript; the addendum referenced during the vote was not printed verbatim in the meeting transcript provided.