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Board approves hires, accepts resignation and amends maintenance director appointment

Okmulgee Board of Education · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The board approved use of the Nimble Jobs Portal, hired Keara Richardson as a Tier I para, accepted the resignation of David Martin effective April 30, 2026, and approved an amended employment action appointing Kevin Copeland as Maintenance Director for the remainder of FY26 (the amendment passed with one nay by Vickie Jones).

The board approved administrative and personnel items at the April 14 meeting. Members voted to begin using the Nimble Jobs Portal immediately through FY27 for hiring purposes and approved the employment of Keara Richardson as a Tier I para at Okmulgee Primary for the remainder of FY26 and for FY27.

The board accepted the resignation of district employee David Martin effective April 30, 2026. The board also considered employment of Kevin Copeland as Maintenance Director for the remainder of FY26; an amendment to limit the appointment to the remainder of FY26 passed on a motion by Leroy Parker and second by Keith Baldridge with recorded votes of four ayes and one nay (Vickie Jones).