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State Board agenda sets executive-session review of emergency teacher‑certificate suspensions and administrative findings
Summary
The board’s amended agenda lists executive-session authority and multiple potential actions related to teacher certificates—emergency suspension applications, voluntary surrenders, dismissals, and ALJ findings—to be considered under state law; outcomes are not recorded in the agenda.
The amended agenda for the Oklahoma State Board of Education’s July 24, 2025 meeting includes an extended legal-services section (Item 8) that would authorize the board to convene an executive session under Title 25 O.S. §§ 307(b)(4), (7) and (8) to discuss personnel and legal matters and to consider several listed actions regarding teacher certificates.
The agenda lists applications for emergency orders seeking summary suspension of teacher certificates for five named individuals: Michael Fraley; Christopher Sanders; Jacob Doshier; Ryan Matthias; and Stephanie Jessup. It also lists proposed consent orders to accept voluntary surrenders for Aron Pearcy; Myra Flores-Harmona; and Sean Hamm. In addition, the agenda shows motions to dismiss certain emergency-suspension applications and to issue formal reprimands in other cases; specific names are provided in the agenda materials.
Item 8(f) presents Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law from Administrative Law Judge Timothy Houchin in multiple matters (Nicholas Plank; Kelly Bacot; Jaelah Rose; Trent Winters; and Roger Carroll), and the agenda notes exceptions and responses filed by parties in some cases. Item 8(g) directs consideration of an appeal of a transfer denial involving Bethany Public Schools under 70 O.S. § 8-102.2(E) and the OAC.
The agenda also includes a vote to acknowledge return to executive session (Item 8(h)) and possible discussion and action on matters considered in executive session (Item 8(i)). The posted agenda lists the items to be considered but does not include decisions, motions, or vote results; any actions taken will appear in the meeting’s official minutes.
