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Okmulgee trustees split 2–2 on FY26 purchasing plan for Lori Farrimond; motion fails
Summary
A proposed FY26 purchasing plan for Ms. Lori Farrimond failed on a 2–2 vote at the Sept. 9 Okmulgee school board meeting; trustees Baldridge and James voted aye, Parker and Jones voted no.
The Okmulgee Board of Education voted on a purchasing-plan proposal for FY26 related to Ms. Lori Farrimond and recorded a 2–2 split, which resulted in the motion failing. Trustees Keith Baldridge and Mike James voted in favor while Leroy Parker and Vickie Jones voted against the measure.
The minutes list the vote tally but do not include further detail about the substance of the purchasing-plan proposal or next steps. Because the motion failed, the board did not adopt the purchasing plan as presented during the meeting.
