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Okemah Board approves SRO agreement with city; later hires Keith Robertson
Summary
The board approved a memorandum with the City of Okemah to hire a school resource officer for 2025–2026 (one abstention recorded), and subsequently approved hiring Keith Robertson for the SRO position during votes taken after executive session.
The Okemah Board of Education on Nov. 10 approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Okemah to hire a school resource officer for the 2025–2026 school year. The motion passed with three yea votes, one abstention (noted as 'with conflict' by J.C. Haddox) and one absence (Gina Brandt). The MOU motion was made by Bert Robison and seconded by Randy Colbert.
Following an executive session, the board took a formal vote to hire Keith Robertson as the district's school resource officer for the 2025–2026 school year. The hiring motion passed by voice vote (motion by Bert Robison; second by J.C. Haddox) and was recorded as Yea:4, Nay:0, Absent:1. The transcript records the abstention on the MOU vote and the subsequent hiring decision in open session; no further public comment on the hire is recorded.
