Board approves multiple purchase orders, encumbrances and fund transfers totaling over $240,000

The Oklahoma Union Public School Board approved a package of purchase orders and encumbrances at its March 12 meeting. The minutes list General Fund purchase orders #269–271 totaling $19,000.00 and General Fund encumbrances #1259–1285 totaling $66,140.32. The board also approved Building Fund encumbrances #69–70 for $19,886.03 and Bond Fund #31 purchase orders #11–12 totaling $133,000.00 plus Bond Fund #31 encumbrance #12 for $1,292.80 and Bond Fund #32 purchase order #8 for $300.00. Motions were recorded as carrying 4-0 with K.Y. Cole absent.

Separately, the board approved a $5,000 transfer from the 'Athletics Budgets' activity account to the 'Officials' activity account and added 'Art' as a new activity account. Each motion passed unanimously with one member absent. The minutes do not itemize individual vendors tied to each purchase order other than the bond-purchase total; further procurement details were not included in the minutes.