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Eufaula Public Schools board affirms election, reorganizes officers and approves multiple personnel hires
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the Eufaula Public Schools Board of Education affirmed an April 7 election, elected Jeff Pippenger president, approved routine financial and consent items, authorized four kindergarten stipends under the Strong Readers Act, rebid mowing services, and approved several personnel reassignments and hires following executive session.
Eufaula Public Schools Board of Education members affirmed the April 7, 2026 election results for Board Seat No. 1 and reorganized the board leadership during a 50-minute regular meeting on May 7 in the district administration board room.
Jeff Pippenger, a board member, moved to affirm the April 7 election results; Michael Morton seconded the motion, and the board recorded unanimous 'yea' votes. The board then selected Jeff Pippenger as board president, Michael Morton as vice president and Braddock Dobbs as board clerk; each selection passed by unanimous recorded votes.
The board approved the financial report and a consent agenda covering routine and contractual items for the 2026–2027 school year, including agreements with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA), Total Rehab, Sylogist, Eastern Oklahoma Erate Service, Clearwater Enterprises, OKTLE certified-evaluation services, multiple memoranda of understanding with Kiamichi Technology Centers (including adjunct instructors and Pre-Employment Transition Services), renewals with J & J School Consulting and ParentSquare, an MOU with the Eufaula Police Department, and district capacity numbers and transfer vacancies effective May 4, 2026 (capacity numbers not specified in the meeting record).
On personnel and operational items, the board approved four kindergarten stipends to support reading training required by the Strong Readers Act. The board also voted to rebid mowing services for the 2026–2027 school year with tighter specifications.
Following a motion to convene into executive session under Oklahoma Statutes (Title 25, Section 307(B)(1)) to discuss personnel, the board met in closed session and then returned to open session. In open session the board acted on the personnel items discussed in executive session, including:
- Reassignment of Brandi Bohannon to second-grade teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. - Reassignment of Stephanie Schiffli to elementary special education teacher for the 2026–2027 school year. - Employment of Greg Spena and Hillary Burns as elementary teachers for 2026–2027. - Employment and emergency certification of McKenzie Donihoo as a middle school history/geography teacher for 2026–2027. - Employment and emergency certification of Savannah Hollar as a middle school English language arts teacher for 2026–2027. - Employment of Tyler Blizzard as a high school teacher with football coaching duties for 2026–2027. - Employment of Andrea Herring as an elementary cafeteria cook for 2026–2027.
Each personnel motion was made, seconded and carried with unanimous recorded votes as reflected in the meeting minutes.
Superintendent Mr. Guthrie provided the board with an update on current building projects; the transcript records the update but does not supply additional detail. No principals or special-education directors reported, and there were no public comments during the meeting. The board adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
The board did not specify dollar amounts for the contracts included in the consent agenda nor provide detailed capacity numbers in the record; those items are recorded as approved but with missing quantitative detail in the transcript.
