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After executive session, Vian board approves superintendent contracts and re-employments
Summary
Following an executive session, the board approved an addendum to the superintendent’s 2025–26 contract, approved the superintendent’s 2026–27 contract, and re-employed multiple administrators, central office staff and district directors.
The Vian Board of Education convened an executive session under Oklahoma law (25 O.S. §307) to discuss personnel and real-property matters, then returned to open session and took action on several employment items. In open session the board approved an addendum to the superintendent’s 2025–26 contract and approved the superintendent’s 2026–27 contract. Motions and roll-call votes for these contract actions were recorded in the minutes as passing with yes votes from the members listed.
The board also approved re-employment of administrative staff recommended for 2026–2027, including Assistant Elementary Principal Jennifer Ecker, Elementary Principal Kathy Wingo, Middle School Principal Kyle Sumpter and High School Principal Carrie Jo Willis. Central office staff approved for re-employment include Treasurer/Payroll Coordinator Erica King, Encumbrance Clerk Federal Claims/Indian Ed Shannon Pack, and Activity Account Custodian/Secretary Christie Mendenhall. District directors approved for re-employment include Child Nutrition Director Kristy Keck, Maintenance Director James Ross, Transportation Director Abby Glass and IT Director Jedidiah Kasson. The minutes record motions and unanimous recorded votes for these items; specific contract terms, salaries or employment conditions were not included in the posted agenda transcript.
