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Eufaula school board accepts superintendent resignation, approves $219,556 supplemental appropriation, MOU and flag policy
Summary
The Eufaula Public Schools board on Nov. 10 accepted Superintendent Monty Guthrie’s resignation, approved a $219,556.54 general fund supplemental appropriation and other consent items, ratified a revised MOU with Kiamichi Technology Centers, and approved a new Flag Protocol Policy. All motions passed unanimously.
Eufaula Public Schools’ board accepted the resignation of Monty Guthrie, superintendent of Eufaula Public Schools, and approved a series of financial, personnel and policy actions at its Nov. 10 regular meeting.
The board moved quickly through routine business and unanimous votes. Board member Martha Asher moved to approve the financial report; board member Michael Morton seconded and the motion carried with all five members recorded as voting "Yea." The consent agenda, moved by board member Jeff Pippenger and seconded by Kenny Bumgarner, included a $219,556.54 general fund supplemental appropriation, donations of 15 days to Cassuandra Dan and 10 days to Madison Wooldridge, activity fundraisers for 2025–26, and updated district capacity and transfer vacancy information effective Nov. 6, 2025.
Why it matters: The accepted personnel changes include the district’s top administrator and will require the board to set a path for leadership transition while routine funding and procurement steps remain authorized.
Personnel actions and a noted date inconsistency Monty Guthrie, identified in the executive-session listing as Superintendent, submitted a resignation that was discussed in executive session. When the board returned to open session it voted to "accept resignations to date," naming Monty Guthrie and Sandra Firestone, an elementary/middle school cook. The transcript lists Guthrie’s effective date as June 30, 2026 in the executive-session item, but the motion language recorded when the board accepted resignations lists the effective date as June 30, 2025; the board carried the acceptance vote unanimously. The transcript does not resolve which effective date is final.
Hiring and appointments The board voted to adjunct Miranda Currier as a middle school math teacher for the 2025–2026 school year; the motion was made by Kenny Bumgarner and seconded by Jeff Pippenger and carried unanimously.
Agreements, policies and procurement The board approved a revised Adjunct Instructor Memorandum of Understanding with Kiamichi Technology Centers; the motion was made by Jeff Pippenger and seconded by Martha Asher and passed unanimously. The board also approved a new Flag Protocol Policy on a motion by Martha Asher, seconded by Jeff Pippenger.
Purchase orders and new business The board approved multiple purchase orders: general fund POs 270–279 (and change order), building fund PO 15 (and change order), and a general purpose bond fund PO 2, on a motion by Jeff Pippenger. Later in the meeting the board approved additional general fund purchase orders 280–286 on a motion by Martha Asher and seconded by Michael Morton. All votes were unanimous.
Other items Principals and the special education director presented reports (details not specified in the transcript). After executive session, Kenny Bumgarner read an executive session compliance report. The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
What’s next: The transcript does not record any scheduled date for a special meeting to address superintendent succession; the board will need to address leadership transition timing and any correction to the recorded effective date for Guthrie’s resignation.
