Norman Public Schools board approves superintendent’s employment contract through 2029 after executive session

The Norman Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve Superintendent Doctor Nick Maglorino’s employment contract for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, following an executive session called to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation and contract terms.

A board member moved to approve the contract and a second was given. During roll-call style voting after the board returned to open session, Mister O’Hara voted “Yes,” one board member whose name appears with inconsistent spellings in the transcript voted “No,” Miss Price voted “No,” Miss Brockman voted “Yes,” and Miss Collier voted “Yes,” producing a 3–2 majority in favor. The board chair stated that the board had convened in executive session under Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes §307 (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7), that Maglorino and district counsel Hallie Drewson joined the closed session, and that no votes were taken while the meeting was closed.

Public comment earlier in the meeting included speakers urging action for and against extending the superintendent’s contract. Tina Floyd, identified as a former educator and former board president, addressed the board during public comment and said she represented broad community support for extending Maglorino’s contract, citing district programs such as the aviation academy and childcare that she said have been successful under his leadership. Floyd said she would like to see factual reasons from those who oppose an extension. The transcript also includes Phaedra Zortman of the Norman North Band Booster Association, who spoke about district fundraising policy but did not address the contract vote directly.

The board chair announced the vote result and the motion passed. The record shows the board convened in executive session under the cited statutory authority, and the open-session minutes stated explicitly that no other matters were discussed in closed session. The contract period approved by the board begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2029.

The board did not publish detailed contract terms in the meeting record distributed with the transcript, and the district did not provide additional fiscal or benefit details during the open meeting.